Snapchat's Second-Gen Spectacles Have Arrived

Snapchat'due south rumored 2d-generation Glasses are officially a thing.

Launched Th, the new smart specs are the same shape as the originals, only the temple area of the frame, which houses most of the wearable's electronics, is most a third smaller. That gives them a smaller profile and makes them more comfortable to habiliment, Snap said.

As rumored, the new Spectacles are h2o resistant, so you tin snap all your embankment or poolside antics without worrying virtually breaking them. Check out the video below for a wait at the new Spectacles.

"We desire Glasses to be the simplest and easiest way to make memories from your signal of view, and we capeesh all of your thoughtful feedback — many of these improvements were inspired past yous!" the visitor wrote in a blog mail.

Merely tap the button on the superlative right side of the frames to starting time recording a x-2nd HD video. Printing information technology a 2nd time to go on recording up to 30 seconds. Or, press and concord that button to capture a circular photograph, if you prefer. The second-gen Specs offer new dual microphones, which promise to capture clearer sound and less air current noise.

In addition to those improvements, Snap says this new model will transfer content to your Snapchat account "upward to four times faster" than the originals: less than iii seconds per video, instead of effectually nine seconds. Plus, they will retrieve your home Wi-Fi and automatically transfer content to your Snapchat account when you arrive dwelling.

Interested? The new Spectacles are on auction at present in the US, Canada, United kingdom, and France for $150, a small price hike from the $129.99 originals. They come in three color options: onyx, ruby, and sapphire, and you lot tin can now cull between 2 lens shades for each colour. Snap has partnered with the online lens replacement service Lensabl to now offer prescription and polarized lenses for U.s. customers. The lenses offer protection from UVA and UVB rays.

The price includes a cable and charging example that can hold iv total charges. Snap said the side by side-gen Spectacles can have and transfer about 70 videos on a single accuse. They tin can shop upward to 150 videos or three,000 photos at a time.

Stay tuned for PCMag's full review of this new model. In the meantime, check out the video below for our thoughts about the original.

About Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo is PCMag's expert on fitness and smart home products. Teaching yoga for nearly 10 years has helped her in evaluating a range of connected health products including fitness trackers, heart rate monitors, rowers, smart scales, stationary bikes, forcefulness training machines, treadmills, and more than. Angela besides tests smart home devices from her ranch in Florida, including air purifiers, kitchen appliances, and robot vacuums, just to name a few.